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Since 1984, a group called Saffire has used boogie-woogie rhythms, saucy lyrics and quick-fire wit to bring back the long tradition of women in the blues. Saffire — The Uppity Blues Women perform at NPR's Washington studios.

Actor, comedian, composer and musician Michael McKean is best known for co-starring in the spoofs This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. He is currently co-starring in the Broadway revival of The Pajama Game.

Our series on Beethoven's nine symphonies — each performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra — continues with the Eighth Symphony, which continued his trend of retreating to classical styles in even-numbered symphonies.

David Gilmour's guitar was integral on such Pink Floyd releases as Dark Side of the Moon and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. Now he has a new solo album, On an Island.

Saxophonist Jackie McLean died on Friday at the age of 75. He played with many of the greats, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey and Charles Mingus. We offer an appreciation.

Singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn's debut album, Song of the Traveling Daughter, shows off her considerable talents playing the banjo. The record also features Bela Fleck, Ryan Hoyle of Collective Soul and Jordan McConnell of the Duhks.

On her latest CD, singer Neko Case swings somewhere between the worlds of heavy art rock and bittersweet country. Hear her perform cuts from Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and more in a full concert recorded live from Washington, D.C.

The uilleann (illen) pipes have a distinctly Irish bite. We'll hear Christopher Layer in concert with two U.S. orchestras: the Battle Creek Symphony and the Symphony of Indiana. In both pieces, Anne Harrigan conducts.

A wide range of tunes for children is climbing the music charts — and much of it is acceptable to adult ears. Stefan Shepherd, who writes the kids music blog Zooglobble, talks to Melissa Block about his current favorite songs and artists.

Belle and Sebastian was formed by Stuart Murdoch while he was a student at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. The band was supposed to be a side project, but it has become a decade-long success known for its easygoing, '60s-sounding music.